By Junex Doronio
MANILA — In response to the July 25 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has hailed the House of Representatives for passing on third and final reading a measure that will create the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to establish the national water resource management framework.
On Wednesday, December 13, Maharlika NuMedia learned that the House of Representatives, voting 254 in favor and three against, approved the proposed National Water Resources Act (House Bill 9663) creating the DWR that would be the primary agency responsible for the thorough and unified identification and mapping of all water resources and planning, policy creation, and management.
“Preserving water is a priority of the administration of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. We need to manage our water resources properly,” Romualdez said.
He noted that the creation of DWR was tackled during the President’s SONA last July 25.
The bill was also included in the priorities of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
Romualdez underscored the importance of creating the DWR because it will help address urban flooding issues by providing a framework for stormwater and drainage services.
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